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W. & C. LEFFINGWELL.

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Pat ented Ma 21, 1867.

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WILLIAM AND 0. LEF-FINGWELL, or GLARKSBURG, OHIO.

' Letters Patent No. 64,885, dated Flag 21, 1867.

HOG-HOLDER.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM and C. LEEFINGWELL, of Clarksburg, in the county of Ross, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Hog-Holder; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. I

This invention relates to animproved hog-holder, for ringing, wiring, or shouting, or for slaughtering hogs, and consists of an adjustable box capable of admitting one hog at a time, and of being adjusted to the size of the hog so that he cannot turn, and of holding his head fast in the position required, whereby the dangers and difiiculties attendant on the present mode of handling hogs for the above purposes, as well as the injurious efi ects thereof upon the hogs are entirely obviated. 7

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of my improved hog-holder, part of one side being broken out to exhibit the tail-gate and cleats.

A A are two cross-pieces or sills, on which the flooring B is, laid, of sufiicient length and width to take the largest-sized hog. O C C O are uprights, bolted to the cross-sills on each side of the floor. The uprights C C are fixed to thecross-sills and strengthened by the braces C C, and the side planks D are secured upon the uprights G or to the flooring B. The bolts of the upright O O serve as pivots or hinges, on which these uprights swing, carrying with then'i the side planks D nailed or secured upon them or the uprights C C, or the side planks D may be hinged in any other; suitable manner to the cross-sills A or to the flooring B. The fixed uprights O carry at or near their top a cross-piece, E, pivoted at e or e, according to the height of the hog,

and having secured to them the slats F of equal length withth'c flooring B. The cross-pieces E are pinned to the hingedor movable uprights G by pins passing through the pin-holes ff in the uprights C and cross-pieces E, respectively, and are adjustable to suit the width and height of the hog. The front end of the box is partially closed by the upright slats G. G attached to the front end of the side planks D D, and by an angling slat, H, secured about half way up the end of the fixed side planks D and stretching across to the top of the hinged or movable side D. The angling slat is provided with a number of holes, through which passes a rope or cord, R, for the purpose of fastening the hogs snout, or the angling slat may be replaced by a sliding cross-slat furnished in like manner. The Front end of the box may also be contracted by narrowing oil the flooring B and setting the side planks thereto. The flooring is furnished at its hinder part with the cleats 6, against one of which rests a tail-gate, I, made of proper size to fit the box when reduced to its smallest dimensions. The tailgate I is furnished with ahandle, K, which passes between the slats F, and is secured by a pin, L, whic-h enters the pin-holes is arranged in one of the slats Fto receive it, the cleats b and pin L keeping the tail-gatcin place according to the leng'thof the hog.

The manner-iri which we use our hog-holder is as follows: I

The hogs to be operated on' are put in a pen or other enclosed place of convenient size, having a door in it to allow one hog to pass at a time. The box is set to the pen with the back end to the door; the door is opened and the tail-gate'removed. One or more of the hogs are driven to the door, when, as the box seems to present a means of escape to the hog, he rushes in, but the front aperture, being contracted by the upright slats G G, the hog cant get out. The tail-gate is then set by placing the lower end in front of one of thecleats on the floor and pressing the handle forwards between the roofing slats and pinnirrg it there according to the length of the hog. The height ofthe roofing slats and width of the box may now be adjusted as may be necessary to suit the hog, which is now held'fast in the box with its snout sticking out in front. The rope or cord is now passed around its snout and the snout drawn up to the angling or cross-piece and tied there. When the snout is wiied or the hog otherwise operated on, the rope is loosened from the hogs snout, the pins holding the hinged side taken out,-the side let down, and the hog runs out, or his carcass is removed. The box is then reset, another hog driven in,'and the operation repeated. The same objects can be obtained, though not'so conveniently, by means of a box or trough having fixed sides, but furnished with a tail-gate and contracted front opening. When the roofing slats are dispensed with the tail-gate may be pinned to the cross-pieces E or pinned or hinged to the side planks.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. The device for holding hogs for the purpose of wiring, ringing, or snouting, or for slaughtering or otherwise operating upon them, adjustable to the size of the hog, in mannerend by the appliances substantially as described.

2. The hinged side D when combined with the hinged roofing E E F F or their respective equivalents, substantially as described.

3. The inclined slat H, or its equivalent, when combined with a. box or trough having its front opening contracted by the slats G G, or by an equivalent construction, substantially-es described. 7 4. The tail-gate I, or its equivalent when combined with a. box or trough, having its front opening eon tracted by the slats G G, or by an equivalent construction, substantially as described.

The above specification of our invention signed by us this 15th day of March, 1867.

WM. LEFFINGWELL, C. LEFFINGWELL.

Witnesses R. C. IIARPER, J. W. TIMMONS. 

